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2 stories matching lit

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lilit, lita, lite, lith, limit, litch

  1. Tragedy on Bainbridge Island as Child Accidentally Kills Brother

    A toddler's playful act with a lit stick leads to the fatal burning of his infant brother in a home on Bainbridge Island.

    Apr 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesBainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyDisasters

  2. The Torch That Saved the Train: How a Fireman’s Light Scared Off Bandits in South Tacoma

    In a dark stretch of rail near Lakeview, engineer H.W. Burke faced down armed robbers until his fireman charged them with nothing but a lit torch.

    Dec 23, 1903The Tacoma TimesSouth Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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